Manual Tuning from the Front Panel

1.Activate the tuner in the manual tuning mode by pressing the Tuning button on the front panel twice. The Rotary Knob then becomes the tuning knob. PRESET [NUMBER OR NAME], [FREQUENCY] MAN, and [FM or AM] appear in the displays.

2.Select the FM or AM band.

3.Tune up or down incrementally by turning the Rotary Knob. Manual tuning may be actually improve reception by letting you deliberately “de-tune” a weak station that is subject to interference from stronger adjacent stations.

Note: You can press the Source button to cancel the tuner and return to the last selected input source.

Remote Control Operation

Selecting Preset Radio Stations from the Remote Control

Option 1

1.Press the Tuning button on the remote control to activate the tuner in the preset select mode. PRESET [NUMBER OR NAME], [FREQUENCY] and AUTO appears in the displays.

2.Press the Tune f or e buttons to select the desired preset number.

Option 2

1.Press any of the 10 numerical preset numbers to activate the tuner and select the radio station preset to that number. PRESET [NUMBER], [FREQUENCY] and MAN appears in the displays.

2.To access preset numbers above 10, press and hold the numerical button down for two seconds to add 10 to the number. For example, to access preset 15, press and hold down numerical button number 5 for two seconds and P15 will be selected.

Automatic Tuning from the Remote Control

1. Press and hold the Tuning button on the remote control to activate the tuner in the automatic tuning mode. PRESET [NUMBER], [FREQUENCY], and [FM OR AM] appear in the displays.

2. Press the FM/AM button to tune to the desired broadcast frequency.

2. Press the Tune f or e buttons to tune to the desired broadcast frequency.

Manual Tuning from the Remote Control

1.Press and hold the Tuning button on the remote control to activate the tuner in the automatic tuning mode. PRESET [NUMBER], [FREQUENCY], and [FM OR AM] appears in the displays.

2.Press the Tuning buttons again to switch from automatic to manual tuning.

3.Press the Tune f or e buttons to tune in 50 kHz increments.

Note: You can press the tuning button to scroll through the tuner modes and to return to the last selected input source.

Storing Radio Stations into one of the Tuner’s 20 Presets

1.Tune into the FM or AM radio frequency the source you want to store into preset memory. TUNING and P[PRESET NUMBER] appear in the displays. If the preset station already has a station stored into it, the displays will indicate PRESET [PRESET NUMBER].

2.Press and hold the Memory button on the front panel or the Mem/Enter button on the remote to store the preset station. PRESET [PRESET NUMBER] MEMORIZED appears in the displays for two seconds to indicate that the station has been stored into preset memory.

3.Repeat the process for all twenty presets.

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AVC-2500 specifications

The Parasound AVC-2500 is a high-performance audio/video controller that caters to the discerning audiophile and home theater enthusiast. Renowned for its remarkable specifications and innovative technologies, the AVC-2500 provides an exceptional balance between sophisticated features and user-friendly operation.

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